isiXhosa – International year of indigenous languages

SADiLaR dedicated the month of September to celebrate isiXhosa as an official language of South Africa. 

EVENTS:

20 September 2019: Celebration event at the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature in Grahamstown
 

UMSITHO WOKUGCOLODELA INKQCUBEKO

Umgomo: Uluncwadi bubudlelwane, ubudlelwane luncwadi!

(Social Cohesion through literature)

Umphathi-nkqubo: Mnu. Mafa Bavuma

ISIGABA SOKUQALA

08:30- 09:00: Ubhaliso nesidlo sakusasa

09:00-09:30: Impungo! Impungo! Impungo!

09:30- 09:40: Ukuvula: Ikwayara (Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika)

09:40- 09:50: Ulwamkelo: Njingalwazi R Kaschula (Rhodes University)

09:50-10:00: Ukwaziswa kweendwendwe: Ms B Nosilela

10:10-10:30: Uzathuzo ngomcimbi: Ms Andiswa Bukula

10:30-10:45: Uphondo lwakomkhulu! Uphondo lwakomkhulu! (Imbongi)

10:45-11:00: SA National Lexicography Units. Mr.Terence Ball

11:00- 11:15: Impungo! Impungo! Impungo!

11:15:11:25: Secretary General of the South African National Commission for UNESCO: Mr. Mukwevho

11:25-11:35: Amabonandenzile namahla ndinyuka kaNjingalwazi Saule : Gqirha SS Mdaka

11:35-11:45: Wabelene nosapho lukaNtu ngeengubo zakhe uNjingalwazi Saule: Ms PC Somkebe

11:45-12:00: Lutyekezile usiba lwamaMvulane: Gqirha NP Jaxa

12:00-12:10: Uphondo lwakomkhulu! uphondo lwakokhulu! (Poet)

12:10-12:20: Ukwaziswa kwesithethi sosuku: Ms NK Bilatyi

12:20-12:30: Ikwayara ikwayara ikwayara

12:30-13:00: Isithethi sosuku: Gqirha MMM Duka

Zimis’ amanxele namaxhaga! Zenjenje! Zenjenje! (Umxhentso)

14:00-14:15:Izwi labantu abatsha ngolwimi lwesiXhosa: Gqirha H Kunju

Ndive ndibanjwa ngengalo! Imbongi

14:15-14:25: Ukuwongwa kukaNjingalwazi Saule njengenye yeenjanjalarha kulwimi lwesiXhosa: SaDiLar

14:25:14:30: Inzala yenjanjalarha! – Abafundi

Siyangqungqa – siyagiya – zisina zidedelana! (Umxhentso)

14:30-14:50: Ndiyakuxelela!: Njingalwazi N Saule (Research Fellow Professor-Rhodes University)

14:50-15:00: Umbulelo nokuvala: Mnu. Xolisa Tshongolo

PROGRAMME OF THE DAY

THEME: Social Cohesion through Literature

(Uluncwadi bubudlelwane, ubudlelwane Luncwadi!)

Programme director: Mr Mafa Bavuma

SESSION 1

08:00-09:00: Registration and Breakfast

09:00-09:30: Tea! Tea! Tea!

09:30-09:40: Opening (Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika): Choir

09:40- 09:50: Welcome: Prof R Kaschula (Rhodes University)

09:50-10:00: Introduction of Guests: Ms B Nosilela

10:00-10:10: Purpose of the Event: Ms Andiswa Bukula

10:10-10:30: The Horn of the Royal House: Poet

10:30-10:45: SA National Lexicography Unit: Mr Terrence Ball

10:45-11:00: Tea! Tea! Tea!

11:00-11:15: Secretary General of the South African Commission for UNESCO: Mr Mukwevho

11:15-11:25: Challenges and efforts of Prof N Saule: Dr SS Mdaka

11:25-11:35: The Professor has shared with Africans: Ms PC Somkebe

11:35-11:45: Mightier is the Pen of the Mvulane Clan: Dr NP Jaxa

11:45-12:00: The Horn of the Royal House: Poet

12:00-12:10: Introduction of the Keynote Speaker: Ms NK Bilatyi

12:10-12:20: Choir! Choir! Choir!

12:20-13:00: The Keynote Speaker: Dr MMM Duka

SESSION 2

Zimis’amanxele namaxhaga! Zenjenje! Zenjenjeyaa! (Traditional Dance)

14:00-14:15: A Word from the Youth about the isiXhosa Language: Dr H Kunju

I Felt a Touch on My Arm!: Poet

14:15-14:25: Award for Prof N Saule as one of the Champions of the isiXhosa Language: SADiLaR

14:25-14:30: Products of the Champion: Students

Siyangqungqa, Siyagiya-Zisina Zidedelana (Traditional Dance)

14:30-14:50: I’m Telling You! Prof N Saule (Professor and Research Fellow – Rhodes University)

14:50-15:00: Note of Thanks and Closure: Mr Xolisa Tshongolo

 

NEWS

SADiLaR takes the celebration of isiXhosa to its people

As the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources initiated the celebration of all official languages, by means of hosting various workshops and colloquiums at various universities in South Africa, isiXhosa enjoyed the spotlight for the September celebrations.  These initiatives aim to share ideas and take action in creating awareness of our languages and in working on the development of our languages and language resources. 

At an event recently held in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, some 110 people attended the glamorous isiXhosa occasion as it forms part of the local support of UNESCO’s 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages.

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